VOV.VN - Hoang Nguyen Thanh will represent Vietnam at the Tokyo Marathon 2026, one of the six World Marathon Majors, scheduled for March 1 in Japan.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City will organise the 11th Vietnam–Japan Festival in early March at 23/9 Park, featuring a wide range of cultural, trade, tourism, and people-to-people exchange activities between the two countries.

In 2025, Japanese companies operating in Vietnam posted their highest profit outlook in 15 years, reflecting strong business momentum despite persistent barriers related to institutions, administrative procedures, human resources, according to a survey released on January 26 by the Japan External Trade Organisation.

In the buoyant atmosphere following the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), overseas Vietnamese communities, including those in Japan’s Kansai region, are turning their attention towards the homeland with renewed confidence and expectations.

Dr. Nguyen Hong Son, President of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan, has spoken highly of the documents of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, noting that they go beyond vision to demonstrate a strong and clearly defined spirit of action.

An event themed “Radiant Vietnam” was opened by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka prefecture, Japan, on January 24 to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet), attracting a large gathering of Vietnamese expatriates and Japanese friends.

VOV.VN - Low-cost airline Vietjet has opened ticket sales for its new Hanoi-Shizuoka route in Japan, operating three round-trip flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

VOV.VN - Vietnam slipped one spot to 108th in the latest FIFA men’s rankings released on January 20, according to the world’s football governing body.

VOV.VN - Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel, the Akitsushima, with 60 officers and crew members on board, docked at Tien Sa Port, the central coastal city of Da Nang, on January 19 beginning a five-day visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has called on Japan to share its experience in information technology governance and the development of policy frameworks to support the country’s digital transformation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 15.